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Harwich and North Essex and Barrow and Furness

102,303 and 98,553 residents (mid-2024).

Harwich and North Essex is higher than Barrow and Furness on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 22 per resident and 10 of 22 in total.

On 4 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Harwich and North Essex is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Barrow and Furness on 16. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Harwich and North Essex Barrow and Furness

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Harwich and North Essex £4,766, Barrow and Furness £4,860Barrow and Furness: £4,860Harwich and North Essex: £4,766Barrow and Furness: £4,881Harwich and North Essex: £4,786Barrow and Furness: £4,610Harwich and North Essex: £4,521

    £4,766£4,786£4,521Barrow and Furness is higherDepends on how you count£4,860£4,881£4,610

  2. Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Harwich and North Essex £12,679, Barrow and Furness £12,778Barrow and Furness: £12,778Harwich and North Essex: £12,679Barrow and Furness: £12,832Harwich and North Essex: £12,733Barrow and Furness: £12,120Harwich and North Essex: £12,027

    £12,679£12,733£12,027Barrow and Furness is higherDepends on how you count£12,778£12,832£12,120

  3. Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Harwich and North Essex £1,796, Barrow and Furness £1,881Barrow and Furness: £1,881Harwich and North Essex: £1,796Barrow and Furness: £1,889Harwich and North Essex: £1,804Barrow and Furness: £1,784Harwich and North Essex: £1,704

    £1,796£1,804£1,704Barrow and Furness is higher£1,881£1,889£1,784

  4. State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Harwich and North Essex £11,515, Barrow and Furness £11,582Barrow and Furness: £11,582Harwich and North Essex: £11,515Barrow and Furness: £11,631Harwich and North Essex: £11,564Barrow and Furness: £10,986Harwich and North Essex: £10,923

    £11,515£11,564£10,923Barrow and Furness is higherDepends on how you count£11,582£11,631£10,986

  5. Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Harwich and North Essex £314, Barrow and Furness £367Barrow and Furness: £367Harwich and North Essex: £314Barrow and Furness: £369Harwich and North Essex: £315Barrow and Furness: £348Harwich and North Essex: £298

    £314£315£298Barrow and Furness is higher£367£369£348

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Harwich and North Essex £830, Barrow and Furness £805Barrow and Furness: £805Harwich and North Essex: £830Barrow and Furness: £808Harwich and North Essex: £834Barrow and Furness: £763Harwich and North Essex: £787

    £830£834£787Harwich and North Essex is higher£805£808£763

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Harwich and North Essex £20, Barrow and Furness £24Barrow and Furness: £24Harwich and North Essex: £20Barrow and Furness: £24Harwich and North Essex: £20Barrow and Furness: £23Harwich and North Essex: £19

    £20£20£19Barrow and Furness is higher£24£24£23

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Harwich and North Essex £392, Barrow and Furness £527Barrow and Furness: £527Harwich and North Essex: £392Barrow and Furness: £530Harwich and North Essex: £394Barrow and Furness: £500Harwich and North Essex: £372

    £392£394£372Barrow and Furness is higher£527£530£500

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Harwich and North Essex £157, Barrow and Furness £172Barrow and Furness: £172Harwich and North Essex: £157Barrow and Furness: £172Harwich and North Essex: £157Barrow and Furness: £163Harwich and North Essex: £149

    £157£157£149Barrow and Furness is higher£172£172£163

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per person aged 16 to 64: Harwich and North Essex £119, Barrow and Furness £116Barrow and Furness: £116Harwich and North Essex: £119Barrow and Furness: £116Harwich and North Essex: £120Barrow and Furness: £110Harwich and North Essex: £113

    £119£120£113Harwich and North Essex is higher£116£116£110

  11. Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Harwich and North Essex £1,395, Barrow and Furness £1,308Barrow and Furness: £1,308Harwich and North Essex: £1,395Barrow and Furness: £1,314Harwich and North Essex: £1,401Barrow and Furness: £1,241Harwich and North Essex: £1,323

    £1,395£1,401£1,323Harwich and North Essex is higher£1,308£1,314£1,241

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Harwich and North Essex £170, Barrow and Furness £189Barrow and Furness: £189Harwich and North Essex: £170Barrow and Furness: £190Harwich and North Essex: £171Barrow and Furness: £179Harwich and North Essex: £162

    £170£171£162Barrow and Furness is higher£189£190£179

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Harwich and North Essex £268, Barrow and Furness £445Barrow and Furness: £445Harwich and North Essex: £268Barrow and Furness: £447Harwich and North Essex: £270Barrow and Furness: £422Harwich and North Essex: £255

    £268£270£255Barrow and Furness is higher£445£447£422

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Harwich and North Essex £8.18, Barrow and Furness £4.53Barrow and Furness: £4.53Harwich and North Essex: £8.18Barrow and Furness: £4.55Harwich and North Essex: £8.22Barrow and Furness: £4.30Harwich and North Essex: £7.76

    £8.18£8.22£7.76Harwich and North Essex is higher£4.53£4.55£4.30

  15. Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Harwich and North Essex £5.44, Barrow and Furness £6.79Barrow and Furness: £6.79Harwich and North Essex: £5.44Barrow and Furness: £6.82Harwich and North Essex: £5.46Barrow and Furness: £6.44Harwich and North Essex: £5.16

    £5.44£5.46£5.16Barrow and Furness is higher£6.79£6.82£6.44

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Harwich and North Essex £5.65, Barrow and Furness £8.94Barrow and Furness: £8.94Harwich and North Essex: £5.65Barrow and Furness: £8.98Harwich and North Essex: £5.67Barrow and Furness: £8.48Harwich and North Essex: £5.36

    £5.65£5.67£5.36Barrow and Furness is higher£8.94£8.98£8.48

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Harwich and North Essex 1,006.9, Barrow and Furness 1,017.0Barrow and Furness: 1,017.0Harwich and North Essex: 1,006.9

    1,006.9Barrow and Furness is higherDepends on how you count1,017.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Harwich and North Essex 78.4, Barrow and Furness 93.5Barrow and Furness: 93.5Harwich and North Essex: 78.4

    78.4Barrow and Furness is higher93.5

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Harwich and North Essex 172.6, Barrow and Furness 154.1Barrow and Furness: 154.1Harwich and North Essex: 172.6

    172.6Harwich and North Essex is higher154.1

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Harwich and North Essex 60.7, Barrow and Furness 77.0Barrow and Furness: 77.0Harwich and North Essex: 60.7

    60.7Barrow and Furness is higher77.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Harwich and North Essex 157.6, Barrow and Furness 169.9Barrow and Furness: 169.9Harwich and North Essex: 157.6

    157.6Barrow and Furness is higher169.9

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Harwich and North Essex 26.5, Barrow and Furness 23.1Barrow and Furness: 23.1Harwich and North Essex: 26.5

    26.5Harwich and North Essex is higher23.1

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Harwich and North Essex and Barrow and Furness, per person in the age group
MeasureHarwich and North EssexBarrow and FurnessHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,766£4,786£4,521£4,860£4,881£4,610Barrow and Furness
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,679£12,733£12,027£12,778£12,832£12,120Barrow and Furness
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,796£1,804£1,704£1,881£1,889£1,784Barrow and Furness
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,515£11,564£10,923£11,582£11,631£10,986Barrow and Furness
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£314£315£298£367£369£348Barrow and Furness
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£830£834£787£805£808£763Harwich and North Essex
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£20£20£19£24£24£23Barrow and Furness
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£392£394£372£527£530£500Barrow and Furness
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£157£157£149£172£172£163Barrow and Furness
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£119£120£113£116£116£110Harwich and North Essex
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,395£1,401£1,323£1,308£1,314£1,241Harwich and North Essex
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£170£171£162£189£190£179Barrow and Furness
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£268£270£255£445£447£422Barrow and Furness
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.18£8.22£7.76£4.53£4.55£4.30Harwich and North Essex
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.44£5.46£5.16£6.79£6.82£6.44Barrow and Furness
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.65£5.67£5.36£8.94£8.98£8.48Barrow and Furness
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,006.91,017.0Barrow and Furness
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202678.493.5Barrow and Furness
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026172.6154.1Harwich and North Essex
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202660.777.0Barrow and Furness
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026157.6169.9Barrow and Furness
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202626.523.1Harwich and North Essex

Per resident

Harwich and North Essex is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Barrow and Furness on 13. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Harwich and North Essex Barrow and Furness

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Harwich and North Essex £4,766, Barrow and Furness £4,860Barrow and Furness: £4,860Harwich and North Essex: £4,766Barrow and Furness: £4,881Harwich and North Essex: £4,786Barrow and Furness: £4,610Harwich and North Essex: £4,521

    £4,766£4,786£4,521Barrow and Furness is higherDepends on how you count£4,860£4,881£4,610

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Harwich and North Essex £2,990, Barrow and Furness £2,832Barrow and Furness: £2,832Harwich and North Essex: £2,990Barrow and Furness: £2,844Harwich and North Essex: £3,002Barrow and Furness: £2,686Harwich and North Essex: £2,836

    £2,990£3,002£2,836Harwich and North Essex is higherDepends on how you count£2,832£2,844£2,686

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Harwich and North Essex £1,051, Barrow and Furness £1,131Barrow and Furness: £1,131Harwich and North Essex: £1,051Barrow and Furness: £1,136Harwich and North Essex: £1,056Barrow and Furness: £1,073Harwich and North Essex: £997

    £1,051£1,056£997Barrow and Furness is higher£1,131£1,136£1,073

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Harwich and North Essex £2,715, Barrow and Furness £2,567Barrow and Furness: £2,567Harwich and North Essex: £2,715Barrow and Furness: £2,578Harwich and North Essex: £2,727Barrow and Furness: £2,435Harwich and North Essex: £2,575

    £2,715£2,727£2,575Harwich and North Essex is higherDepends on how you count£2,567£2,578£2,435

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Harwich and North Essex £74, Barrow and Furness £81Barrow and Furness: £81Harwich and North Essex: £74Barrow and Furness: £82Harwich and North Essex: £74Barrow and Furness: £77Harwich and North Essex: £70

    £74£74£70Barrow and Furness is higher£81£82£77

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Harwich and North Essex £196, Barrow and Furness £178Barrow and Furness: £178Harwich and North Essex: £196Barrow and Furness: £179Harwich and North Essex: £197Barrow and Furness: £169Harwich and North Essex: £186

    £196£197£186Harwich and North Essex is higher£178£179£169

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Harwich and North Essex £4.69, Barrow and Furness £5.33Barrow and Furness: £5.33Harwich and North Essex: £4.69Barrow and Furness: £5.36Harwich and North Essex: £4.71Barrow and Furness: £5.06Harwich and North Essex: £4.45

    £4.69£4.71£4.45Barrow and Furness is higher£5.33£5.36£5.06

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Harwich and North Essex £392, Barrow and Furness £527Barrow and Furness: £527Harwich and North Essex: £392Barrow and Furness: £530Harwich and North Essex: £394Barrow and Furness: £500Harwich and North Essex: £372

    £392£394£372Barrow and Furness is higher£527£530£500

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Harwich and North Essex £157, Barrow and Furness £172Barrow and Furness: £172Harwich and North Essex: £157Barrow and Furness: £172Harwich and North Essex: £157Barrow and Furness: £163Harwich and North Essex: £149

    £157£157£149Barrow and Furness is higher£172£172£163

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Harwich and North Essex £70, Barrow and Furness £70Barrow and Furness: £70Harwich and North Essex: £70Barrow and Furness: £70Harwich and North Essex: £70Barrow and Furness: £66Harwich and North Essex: £66

    £70£70£66Harwich and North Essex is higher£70£70£66

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Harwich and North Essex £816, Barrow and Furness £787Barrow and Furness: £787Harwich and North Essex: £816Barrow and Furness: £790Harwich and North Essex: £820Barrow and Furness: £746Harwich and North Essex: £774

    £816£820£774Harwich and North Essex is higher£787£790£746

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Harwich and North Essex £170, Barrow and Furness £189Barrow and Furness: £189Harwich and North Essex: £170Barrow and Furness: £190Harwich and North Essex: £171Barrow and Furness: £179Harwich and North Essex: £162

    £170£171£162Barrow and Furness is higher£189£190£179

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Harwich and North Essex £157, Barrow and Furness £268Barrow and Furness: £268Harwich and North Essex: £157Barrow and Furness: £269Harwich and North Essex: £158Barrow and Furness: £254Harwich and North Essex: £149

    £157£158£149Barrow and Furness is higher£268£269£254

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Harwich and North Essex £4.79, Barrow and Furness £2.73Barrow and Furness: £2.73Harwich and North Essex: £4.79Barrow and Furness: £2.74Harwich and North Essex: £4.81Barrow and Furness: £2.59Harwich and North Essex: £4.54

    £4.79£4.81£4.54Harwich and North Essex is higher£2.73£2.74£2.59

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Harwich and North Essex £3.18, Barrow and Furness £4.09Barrow and Furness: £4.09Harwich and North Essex: £3.18Barrow and Furness: £4.11Harwich and North Essex: £3.20Barrow and Furness: £3.88Harwich and North Essex: £3.02

    £3.18£3.20£3.02Barrow and Furness is higher£4.09£4.11£3.88

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Harwich and North Essex £5.65, Barrow and Furness £8.94Barrow and Furness: £8.94Harwich and North Essex: £5.65Barrow and Furness: £8.98Harwich and North Essex: £5.67Barrow and Furness: £8.48Harwich and North Essex: £5.36

    £5.65£5.67£5.36Barrow and Furness is higher£8.94£8.98£8.48

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Harwich and North Essex 237.4, Barrow and Furness 225.4Barrow and Furness: 225.4Harwich and North Essex: 237.4

    237.4Harwich and North Essex is higherDepends on how you count225.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Harwich and North Essex 18.5, Barrow and Furness 20.7Barrow and Furness: 20.7Harwich and North Essex: 18.5

    18.5Barrow and Furness is higher20.7

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Harwich and North Essex 40.7, Barrow and Furness 34.1Barrow and Furness: 34.1Harwich and North Essex: 40.7

    40.7Harwich and North Essex is higher34.1

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Harwich and North Essex 60.7, Barrow and Furness 77.0Barrow and Furness: 77.0Harwich and North Essex: 60.7

    60.7Barrow and Furness is higher77.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Harwich and North Essex 92.2, Barrow and Furness 102.2Barrow and Furness: 102.2Harwich and North Essex: 92.2

    92.2Barrow and Furness is higher102.2

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Harwich and North Essex 15.5, Barrow and Furness 13.9Barrow and Furness: 13.9Harwich and North Essex: 15.5

    15.5Harwich and North Essex is higher13.9

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Harwich and North Essex and Barrow and Furness, per resident
MeasureHarwich and North EssexBarrow and FurnessHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,766£4,786£4,521£4,860£4,881£4,610Barrow and Furness
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,990£3,002£2,836£2,832£2,844£2,686Harwich and North Essex
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,051£1,056£997£1,131£1,136£1,073Barrow and Furness
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,715£2,727£2,575£2,567£2,578£2,435Harwich and North Essex
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£74£74£70£81£82£77Barrow and Furness
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£196£197£186£178£179£169Harwich and North Essex
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.69£4.71£4.45£5.33£5.36£5.06Barrow and Furness
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£392£394£372£527£530£500Barrow and Furness
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£157£157£149£172£172£163Barrow and Furness
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£70£70£66£70£70£66Harwich and North Essex
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£816£820£774£787£790£746Harwich and North Essex
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£170£171£162£189£190£179Barrow and Furness
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£157£158£149£268£269£254Barrow and Furness
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.79£4.81£4.54£2.73£2.74£2.59Harwich and North Essex
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.18£3.20£3.02£4.09£4.11£3.88Barrow and Furness
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.65£5.67£5.36£8.94£8.98£8.48Barrow and Furness
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026237.4225.4Harwich and North Essex
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.520.7Barrow and Furness
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202640.734.1Harwich and North Essex
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202660.777.0Barrow and Furness
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202692.2102.2Barrow and Furness
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.513.9Harwich and North Essex

Total

Harwich and North Essex is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Barrow and Furness on 12. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Harwich and North Essex Barrow and Furness

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Harwich and North Essex £487.5m, Barrow and Furness £478.9mBarrow and Furness: £478.9mHarwich and North Essex: £487.5mBarrow and Furness: £481.0mHarwich and North Essex: £489.6mBarrow and Furness: £454.3mHarwich and North Essex: £462.5m

    £487.5m£489.6m£462.5mHarwich and North Essex is higherDepends on how you count£478.9m£481.0m£454.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Harwich and North Essex £305.8m, Barrow and Furness £279.1mBarrow and Furness: £279.1mHarwich and North Essex: £305.8mBarrow and Furness: £280.3mHarwich and North Essex: £307.1mBarrow and Furness: £264.7mHarwich and North Essex: £290.1m

    £305.8m£307.1m£290.1mHarwich and North Essex is higherDepends on how you count£279.1m£280.3m£264.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Harwich and North Essex £107.5m, Barrow and Furness £111.5mBarrow and Furness: £111.5mHarwich and North Essex: £107.5mBarrow and Furness: £112.0mHarwich and North Essex: £108.0mBarrow and Furness: £105.8mHarwich and North Essex: £102.0m

    £107.5m£108.0m£102.0mBarrow and Furness is higher£111.5m£112.0m£105.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Harwich and North Essex £277.8m, Barrow and Furness £253.0mBarrow and Furness: £253.0mHarwich and North Essex: £277.8mBarrow and Furness: £254.0mHarwich and North Essex: £279.0mBarrow and Furness: £239.9mHarwich and North Essex: £263.5m

    £277.8m£279.0m£263.5mHarwich and North Essex is higherDepends on how you count£253.0m£254.0m£239.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Harwich and North Essex £7.6m, Barrow and Furness £8.0mBarrow and Furness: £8.0mHarwich and North Essex: £7.6mBarrow and Furness: £8.1mHarwich and North Essex: £7.6mBarrow and Furness: £7.6mHarwich and North Essex: £7.2m

    £7.6m£7.6m£7.2mBarrow and Furness is higher£8.0m£8.1m£7.6m

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Harwich and North Essex £20.0m, Barrow and Furness £17.6mBarrow and Furness: £17.6mHarwich and North Essex: £20.0mBarrow and Furness: £17.6mHarwich and North Essex: £20.1mBarrow and Furness: £16.7mHarwich and North Essex: £19.0m

    £20.0m£20.1m£19.0mHarwich and North Essex is higher£17.6m£17.6m£16.7m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Harwich and North Essex £0.48m, Barrow and Furness £0.53mBarrow and Furness: £0.53mHarwich and North Essex: £0.48mBarrow and Furness: £0.53mHarwich and North Essex: £0.48mBarrow and Furness: £0.50mHarwich and North Essex: £0.46m

    £0.48m£0.48m£0.46mBarrow and Furness is higher£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Harwich and North Essex £40.1m, Barrow and Furness £52.0mBarrow and Furness: £52.0mHarwich and North Essex: £40.1mBarrow and Furness: £52.2mHarwich and North Essex: £40.3mBarrow and Furness: £49.3mHarwich and North Essex: £38.1m

    £40.1m£40.3m£38.1mBarrow and Furness is higher£52.0m£52.2m£49.3m

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Harwich and North Essex £16.0m, Barrow and Furness £16.9mBarrow and Furness: £16.9mHarwich and North Essex: £16.0mBarrow and Furness: £17.0mHarwich and North Essex: £16.1mBarrow and Furness: £16.0mHarwich and North Essex: £15.2m

    £16.0m£16.1m£15.2mBarrow and Furness is higher£16.9m£17.0m£16.0m

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Harwich and North Essex £7.1m, Barrow and Furness £6.9mBarrow and Furness: £6.9mHarwich and North Essex: £7.1mBarrow and Furness: £6.9mHarwich and North Essex: £7.2mBarrow and Furness: £6.5mHarwich and North Essex: £6.8m

    £7.1m£7.2m£6.8mHarwich and North Essex is higher£6.9m£6.9m£6.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Harwich and North Essex £83.5m, Barrow and Furness £77.6mBarrow and Furness: £77.6mHarwich and North Essex: £83.5mBarrow and Furness: £77.9mHarwich and North Essex: £83.9mBarrow and Furness: £73.6mHarwich and North Essex: £79.2m

    £83.5m£83.9m£79.2mHarwich and North Essex is higher£77.6m£77.9m£73.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Harwich and North Essex £17.4m, Barrow and Furness £18.6mBarrow and Furness: £18.6mHarwich and North Essex: £17.4mBarrow and Furness: £18.7mHarwich and North Essex: £17.5mBarrow and Furness: £17.7mHarwich and North Essex: £16.5m

    £17.4m£17.5m£16.5mBarrow and Furness is higher£18.6m£18.7m£17.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Harwich and North Essex £16.1m, Barrow and Furness £26.4mBarrow and Furness: £26.4mHarwich and North Essex: £16.1mBarrow and Furness: £26.5mHarwich and North Essex: £16.1mBarrow and Furness: £25.0mHarwich and North Essex: £15.2m

    £16.1m£16.1m£15.2mBarrow and Furness is higher£26.4m£26.5m£25.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Harwich and North Essex £0.49m, Barrow and Furness £0.27mBarrow and Furness: £0.27mHarwich and North Essex: £0.49mBarrow and Furness: £0.27mHarwich and North Essex: £0.49mBarrow and Furness: £0.25mHarwich and North Essex: £0.46m

    £0.49m£0.49m£0.46mHarwich and North Essex is higher£0.27m£0.27m£0.25m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Harwich and North Essex £0.33m, Barrow and Furness £0.40mBarrow and Furness: £0.40mHarwich and North Essex: £0.33mBarrow and Furness: £0.40mHarwich and North Essex: £0.33mBarrow and Furness: £0.38mHarwich and North Essex: £0.31m

    £0.33m£0.33m£0.31mBarrow and Furness is higher£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Harwich and North Essex £0.58m, Barrow and Furness £0.88mBarrow and Furness: £0.88mHarwich and North Essex: £0.58mBarrow and Furness: £0.88mHarwich and North Essex: £0.58mBarrow and Furness: £0.84mHarwich and North Essex: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.58m£0.55mBarrow and Furness is higher£0.88m£0.88m£0.84m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Harwich and North Essex 24,289, Barrow and Furness 22,212Barrow and Furness: 22,212Harwich and North Essex: 24,289

    24,289Harwich and North Essex is higherDepends on how you count22,212

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Harwich and North Essex 1,890, Barrow and Furness 2,041Barrow and Furness: 2,041Harwich and North Essex: 1,890

    1,890Barrow and Furness is higher2,041

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Harwich and North Essex 4,163, Barrow and Furness 3,365Barrow and Furness: 3,365Harwich and North Essex: 4,163

    4,163Harwich and North Essex is higher3,365

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Harwich and North Essex 6,206, Barrow and Furness 7,587Barrow and Furness: 7,587Harwich and North Essex: 6,206

    6,206Barrow and Furness is higher7,587

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Harwich and North Essex 9,434, Barrow and Furness 10,073Barrow and Furness: 10,073Harwich and North Essex: 9,434

    9,434Barrow and Furness is higher10,073

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Harwich and North Essex 1,588, Barrow and Furness 1,369Barrow and Furness: 1,369Harwich and North Essex: 1,588

    1,588Harwich and North Essex is higher1,369

Show the numbers
Harwich and North Essex and Barrow and Furness, total
MeasureHarwich and North EssexBarrow and FurnessHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£487.5m£489.6m£462.5m£478.9m£481.0m£454.3mHarwich and North Essex
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£305.8m£307.1m£290.1m£279.1m£280.3m£264.7mHarwich and North Essex
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£107.5m£108.0m£102.0m£111.5m£112.0m£105.8mBarrow and Furness
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£277.8m£279.0m£263.5m£253.0m£254.0m£239.9mHarwich and North Essex
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.6m£7.6m£7.2m£8.0m£8.1m£7.6mBarrow and Furness
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.0m£20.1m£19.0m£17.6m£17.6m£16.7mHarwich and North Essex
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.46m£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mBarrow and Furness
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£40.1m£40.3m£38.1m£52.0m£52.2m£49.3mBarrow and Furness
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.0m£16.1m£15.2m£16.9m£17.0m£16.0mBarrow and Furness
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.1m£7.2m£6.8m£6.9m£6.9m£6.5mHarwich and North Essex
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£83.5m£83.9m£79.2m£77.6m£77.9m£73.6mHarwich and North Essex
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£17.4m£17.5m£16.5m£18.6m£18.7m£17.7mBarrow and Furness
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.1m£16.1m£15.2m£26.4m£26.5m£25.0mBarrow and Furness
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m£0.27m£0.27m£0.25mHarwich and North Essex
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.33m£0.33m£0.31m£0.40m£0.40m£0.38mBarrow and Furness
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m£0.88m£0.88m£0.84mBarrow and Furness
State Pensiontotal, March 202624,28922,212Harwich and North Essex
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,8902,041Barrow and Furness
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,1633,365Harwich and North Essex
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,2067,587Barrow and Furness
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,43410,073Barrow and Furness
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,5881,369Harwich and North Essex

Sources

Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.

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  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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